Chapter 53 Acting for Heaven

Chapter 53 Acting for Heaven

Chapter 53 Acting for Heaven
The next day.

The wooden sign of "Black Wind Village" was taken down and fell heavily to the ground, breaking into pieces.

Four minions set up a ladder and hung a brand new horizontal plaque on the gate of the village.

"A little to the left!"

"Over, go right, go right."

"Still to the left, stop, hold still!"

After struggling for a long time, the minions' arms ached. Seeing that the man didn't say anything, they asked helplessly, "Chief Liao, is this position good?"

Liao Quan looked up for a while and said, "This is the spot. Let's put the nail in!"

Bang!Bang!Bang!
As a few long nails were driven in, Black Wind Village got a new name.

"Qingfeng Village."

Liao Quan nodded slightly. Although they were not as domineering as the "Wild Wolf Camp", these brothers had experienced great changes and were displaced, but they finally had a place to stay. This was all thanks to the envoy of the Sun and Moon Sect, no, now he should be called the chief of the camp.

"Send the old wooden plaque to the kitchen and burn it as firewood."

"You three, clear the snow near the village gate."

"The dark wind has turned into a fresh breeze. It's time for some new changes!"

As the stronghold changed hands, the brothers of the former Wild Wolf Gang were placed in key positions, such as the stronghold gate, kitchen, warehouse, and gathering building. They cooperated with the minions, gradually established connections, and built up prestige to replace the original leaders of the Black Wind Stronghold.

The warehouse was located in the southwest corner of the mountain stronghold, consisting of three solid wooden houses. They were locked with large copper padlocks, and the keys were kept by Cao Long himself. All expenditures required his seal, and the amount was then recorded by the financial adviser and checked regularly.

Although Heifengzhai was a makeshift team, Cao Long had a firm control over the economy. After ten years of operation, he had accumulated a considerable fortune.

"Captain, these two rooms are full of food, including 800 dan of rice, 3,000 pieces of meat jerky, two baskets of coarse salt, and several buckets of pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, dried plums and other condiments. They can barely provide the brothers in the village with food for... three months."

Zhang Yu walked into the warehouse and saw two high walls lined with neatly stacked grain bags. The ground was covered with a layer of pine boards, a layer of straw, and a layer of fine sand to prevent moisture.

Under such simple conditions, he was able to achieve such precision, which shows that this financial advisor is indeed a talent.

"Grand Chief, please come this way!"

Chen Xiu Lun walked in front, and he was quite satisfied with the new village chief.

This person was no ordinary ruffian. He did three things in one day.

Control money and food.

Reorganize the team.

Change the name.

After these three things, they initially took control of the mountain stronghold and stabilized the people's hearts.

"The third room is mainly used to store weapons. I roughly counted them and found that there are 200 swords, spears, axes, hammers and other weapons, half of which need to be repaired before they can be used. There are also 20 old bows, most of which have loose strings. There are also five sets of leather armor, which are also incomplete."

Zhang Yu picked up a spear. The spear head was rusty and the wooden handle had traces of insect bites. He waved it twice and the spear head flew several meters away.

He asked, "Master Chen, are there any craftsmen in the village?"

"Reporting to the stronghold leader, the government has very strict control over the craftsmen. Unless we capture the county town, it is very difficult to capture the craftsmen. There are only two country masters in the mountain stronghold, and it is already very difficult for them to repair some broken weapons."

Chen Xiulun nodded secretly. If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. Everyone knows that preparing weapons and armor can improve the overall strength of the village. However, most of the village leaders aim to rob ordinary people and don't need to care about weapons and armor.

Zhang Yu listened to Chen Xiulun's report on the situation in the mountain stronghold without saying much.

The two men walked out of the warehouse and saw that the outside was bustling with activity.

Under the leadership of the old brothers of the Wild Wolf Gang, the minions shoveled snow, paved roads, repaired wooden houses, dug trenches, and in short, did all the work they could.

In collective labor, we should enhance the sense of cooperation, so as to minimize the unrest caused by the change of ownership of the village.

By the time they launch another war against other countries to boost morale and win over the hearts of the people, this mountain stronghold will have completely changed its name.

It was noon. Liu Dachui led his men to carry out five large wooden barrels and ten jars of wine from the kitchen, and came to the square in front of Juyi Building, under the black flag with the words "righteousness as great as the sky".

Ring the gong three times.

"Everyone stop and prepare to receive the meal."

"Line up...line up to receive it!" Liu Dachui waved a wooden spoon and thought to himself that the Sun and Moon Sect was extraordinary and the chieftain had many rules.

"Each person gets a bowl of meat porridge and a bowl of wine. No more food or drink."

"Everyone line up to receive it."

The old brothers of the Wild Wolf Gang are given unlimited meat porridge and three bowls of liquor. The difference is understandable and needless to say.

Under the beatings, the minions learned the first rule: 'You have to queue up to get food.'

Zhao Xia saw Zhang Yu standing aside, so he walked over and reported, "Sir, the headcount has been counted."

"About ten of Cao Long's trusted brothers left, and the rest stayed."

"In addition to the 45 old brothers from the Wild Wolf Gang, there are now a total of 236 people in Qingfeng Village, including the elderly, the weak, the sick, and those who do not have complete weapons. I am following your request to eliminate the elderly and the weak and select the strong and powerful to serve as the village guards. I expect to see results within three days."

Collective labor is also a screening process. Those old bandits, lazy people, and those who don't obey orders will be gradually eliminated and used as menial servants. Those who are even worse will be driven down the mountain to fend for themselves.

In short, Zhang Yu had to build a Qingfeng Village with well-trained soldiers, sufficient food, complete equipment, strict discipline, and clear rewards and punishments in the shortest time possible, laying the foundation for defeating the Longlin Society and unifying the Pingyang world.

Zhang Yu looked at the crooked teams under the banner of "Loyalty to the Sky" and felt a little satisfied. He smiled and said to Zhao Xia, "The sooner the better. We will lead the team down the mountain in three days!"

"Yes, sir." Zhao Xia did not ask any more questions. In a short period of time, he moved to the south of Pingyang Prefecture and almost took down the Black Wind Village without bloodshed. He calmed the people's hearts, recruited followers, and restored the Wild Wolf Gang to 60% to 70% of its heyday.

In her mind, Zhang Yu had a plan for everything and she only needed to obey his orders.

Zhao Xia added: "By the way, my lord, there is one more thing I need your decision on."

Zhang Yu asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Xia glanced at Chen Xiulun next to him and said in a grim tone: "Cao Long is dead, and the five leaders of the Black Wind Village are still detained in the dungeon. Is this how we deal with them?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiu Lun lowered her head even lower.

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said with a smile, "The black wind has turned into a clear wind. These insects that harm the people will naturally be chopped down."

Zhao Xia deliberately asked: "Does that include this Master Chen?"

Chen Xiu Lun trembled all over, his legs became weak, and he could not stand steadily. He lay on the snow and kowtowed continuously.

Zhang Yu smiled gently. This Chen Xiu Lun was quite clever, but some of what he said was not entirely true. If you want to use him with confidence, you need to give him a good beating.

He pondered for a while before speaking.

"Master Chen...since you are truly surrendering, I think we'll let it go this time. Behead all the other leaders, and select a few smart brothers to go down the mountain and deliver their heads to the surrounding villages that have been harmed by the Black Wind Village."

"Tell the people living around Yunwu Mountain that the weather has changed!"

Chen Xiulun knelt on the ground, tears already streaming down his face: "Master, I forgot to report two things."

"In addition to the public treasury in the village, Cao Long also set up a private treasury in a cellar behind the village. It was filled with gold, silver, and other valuables collected by Cao Long himself."

"And Cao Long is colluding with Wan Xiangshen of Bailuo County. The eldest son of Wan Xiangshen's family is the Bailuo County Magistrate..."

Zhang Yu ignored Chen Xiu Lun and let him kneel on the snow.

He looked at the big banner with the words "Loyalty to the Sky" flying in the village, smiled and said to Zhao Xia, "These four words are not good, they are too small, we need to change them!"

Is 'Yi Bo Yun Tian' still young?

Zhao Xia asked in confusion: "What do you want to change it to?"

"Do justice for heaven!"

(End of this chapter)